All-new Engine to Power Upcoming Russian Regional Aircraft to Replace An-24, Yak-40...
Russias Ural Civil Aviation Plant has initiated the development of an all-new regional turboprop aircraft "TVRS-44” together with TV7-117ST-02, a new engine, to replace obsolete An-24, An-26B-100, and Yak-40 aircraft that are plying on the countrys regional routes and also serve as military transports. The new engine will be created on...
TUSAS Agreement with Motor Sich to Supply 14 Engines for Turkish Heavy...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) signed an agreement with Ukraines Motor Sich for 14 engines to power Turkeys heavy gunship. The first two engines will be handed over to TUSAS in September 2022
Rostec to Test Gas Generator Components of PD-35 Ultra-High-Thrust Turbojet Engine in
United Engine Corporation (UEC), part of Russia's state-owned Rostec said it will begin testing gas generator components of the PD-35 ultra-high-thrust turbojet engine in autumn 2021. The new components are characterized by their increased size, and unique equipment for processing large-sized parts is used in their production
GE Aviation, Safran Launch Program to Lower Fuel Consumption & CO2 Emissions
GE Aviation and Safran launched CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) program that aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by more than 20% compared to today's engines. The program will demonstrate and mature a range of new, disruptive technologies for future engines that could enter service by the...
India’s DRDO Develops Critical Near Isothermal Forging Technology for Aeroengines
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established near isothermal forging technology to produce all the five stages of high-pressure compressors (HPC) discs out of difficult-to-deform titanium alloy using its 2000 MT isothermal forge press. The technology has been developed by Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a premier metallurgical laboratory...
China’s J-10C Fighter jet with Domestic WS-10 Taihang Engine Enters Air Force...
Chinas J-10C fighter aircraft with indigenous WS-10 Taihang engines have entered operational service with the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Images released by China National TV from a PLAAF live shooting exercise at an unspecified location show J-10C ‘Vigorous Dragons with distinctive WS-10B Taihang turbofan engine exhaust nozzles, marking the first time that the WS-10 has been officially seen in an operational J-10
Engine Transplant Problems Delaying Russian Su-30SM2 Aircraft Development
Problems encountered while transplanting the AL-41F-1S engine from the Su-35 fighter into the more popular Su-30SM aircraft could be delaying the development of Su-30SM2 jet dubbed ‘Super Sukhoi. The Russian ministry of defense (MoD) has already signed a contract for the supply of some 24 Su-30s in the SM2 version
Turkish-made Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile Engine Just Broke a World Record
Turkeys first homegrown Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile (MRASM) air-breathing engine TEI-TJ300 broke a world record by reaching 1,342 newtons of impulse force with a diameter of 240 mm. On Friday, Mustafa Varank, the countrys industry and technology minister, shared the
Ukrainian Motor Sich to Sell 50% Stake to Turkish Firm
Ukrainian jet engine maker Motor Sich wants to sell half of its stakes to a Turkish company. Motor Sichs engines power Antonov planes, besides “Mi” and “Ka” series of military helicopters used by nearly fifteen countries
Russia’s UEC Demos Pulse Detonation Engine
Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed the first stage of testing a a pulse detonation engine, which in the future can be used in advanced rocket and space systems, hypersonic aircraft and orbital space-planes. In some operating modes, the power plant demonstrated up to 50% increase in specific thrust when compared to conventional engines
M88 Engine from Rafale to initially Power European Next Generation Fighter
Europes Next Generation Fighter (NGF) being built under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project could initially be powered by M88 engine that is currently used on Rafale jets. An agreement regarding the same was signed by French company Safran that produces M88s and Germanys MTU
Three Prototypes of Russian Engine for Ka-226T Helicopter by Year-end
Three prototypes of the VK-650V engine, meant to power the KA-226T helicopter, will be manufactured by Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC)-Klimov by the end of 2021. Rostec said in a
Belgium Gets U.S. Clearance to Buy Small Diameter Bombs for F-35 Jets...
Hanwha Introduces New KF-21 Engine Prototype at FIA-24
Russia's UEC Opens Plant to Speed up Engine Production for MC-21, SSJ...
Israel Aerospace Unveils ‘WIND DEMON’ Stealthy Air-To-Surface Cruise Missile at FIA-24
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...